North Carolina Department Of Labor Youth Employment Certificate (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

Alternative Procedure for Obtaining a Youth Employment Certificate

The online procedure outlined above is the preferred method for obtaining a Youth

Employment Certificate (work permit).

If you cannot complete the certificate online:

1. Print the blank Youth Employment Certificate (work permit) on the following page.

2. The youth should complete the top sections from “Name” down through “Zip Code.”

3. The employer should complete the remaining sections from “Job Description” down through

“Area Code and Phone Number” and sign the form. *Note: Employer must appropriately mark

the “ABC ON-PREMISES PERMIT?” section.

4. Obtain the signature of a parent, guardian, custodian or person standing in place of a parent

as defined in 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 570.126. Note: This signature is not

required for a youth who has been issued a final decree of emancipation by a court of

competent jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 7B, Article 35 of the N.C. General Statutes.

5. Take the completed certificate along with a “proof of age” document (birth certificate,

driver’s license, learner’s permit, state-issued ID, passport, etc.) to the local Department of

Social Services (DSS) office or location of an approved designee. Once the information has

been verified, the youth will be asked to sign the form in the presence of the issuing officer.

Website to get all county DSS offices: Note: Some

county DSS offices no longer process Youth Employment Certificates. Telephone before

going.

6. Provide a copy of the “issued” certificate to your employer on or before the first day of work.

The employer is required to maintain this certificate on file.

If you have questions about this form or youth employment restrictions, please contact the Wage

and Hour Bureau at 919-807-2796 (Raleigh) or toll-free (NC only) 1-800-NC-LABOR (1-800-625-

2267). Our Call-Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Note: Governmental (public), agricultural and domestic employers are not required to obtain

state youth employment certificates in order to employ youths under 18 as these employers do

not come under any of the state youth employment provisions. Therefore, the N.C. Department

of Labor will not allow the issuance of youth employment certificates for youths under 18

employed by any of these employers. These employers may still be subject to the federal child

labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and may have to comply with its age

verification requirements. For questions on the federal child labor requirements, contact the U.S.

Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division’s national call-center at 1-866-4-USWAGE (toll-

free). Website:

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